Happy birthday to me!

[sylvar]

I'm 32 years old.

My laptop is broken and we can't afford to replace any parts. (So you'll be seeing less of me online, unless I can figure out what's wrong and find a free replacement part somewhere.) Oh well, we got it for free anyway. I just hate being the only person in the house who has to ask someone else for permission to use their computer instead of just using my own.

I'm selling my new digital camera and the lenses, tripod, etc. that go with it. It's the best way to reduce debt and provide for GRE classes, college-visiting road trip, application fees, etc. Jodi says she'll use her savings for moving expenses. I got an unexpected check in the mail, which helps. I'm still selling the camera, and I still need to sell the iPod nano, too. eBay fees are annoying, but I'm not sure I know of a better way to get the best value for this stuff.

Oh well, at least I look hot in my black dress shirt and the jeans I bought a month ago. Never hurts to know people are staring at my butt. ;)

I'm kinda sad about the financial situation we got ourselves into, but we're dealing with it. It was just a bad idea to be living like a dual-income, upper-middle-class family. We aren't.

And despite all that, I'm actually fairly happy today. Go figure.

Oh, if you're a Babylon 5 fan, you might enjoy The End of the World, Babylon 5 Style, which I wrote yesterday.

Comments

The voice of reality (okay, I like to think that)

[fizzgig-bites.livejournal.com]

Not to piss you guys off but...

Something that I have done several times in the past that you guys may want to think about. Take a break from school and tell Jodi to get a job. I know Jodi has dreams but you guys can't keep this up. I am mad at her for the way she treats you. I know how much you love photography. Taking a break in school is good and healthy. She is at risk for burnout and she should take a break. You guys need the money. Maybe aim for next fall entrance and work till then. During the down time, study for the GRE. It's what I did and it went just fine. Grad schools also look at work experience when people apply. She should seriously think about it.

I think you guys should seriously think about the what-ifs if Jodi can't get into grad schools of her choice. There are plenty of well-paying jobs out there for someone with any bachelor's degree. Want is not enough to get into grad school. A rich blend of abilities, test scores, grades, and attributes get someone into grad school. She needs to flesh out her resume and bring in some money. If you guys are this bad off with undergrad, grad is going to be much worst.

Re: The voice of reality (okay, I like to think that)

[heathrow.livejournal.com]

Les speaks the truth here.

Re: The voice of reality (okay, I like to think that)

[tealfroglette.livejournal.com]

wtf are gre classes? a book to look at sure, but a class that costs money.... *rolls eyes* my personal opinion is if you can't get a decent score on the gre w/o a class, then you can't do the grad work required either.

i took it after having to give cpr the day before and still got acceptable scores and took no prep classes, nor did my brother.

i just don't see the point... it's like buying jello already made except worse because there's a real life 'test' at the end, can you do the coursework.

Re: The voice of reality (okay, I like to think that)

[cadrys.livejournal.com]

/signed